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Amid massive surge in the prices of various vegetables and fruits in <keyword id="6580" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="lahore" source="Orion">Lahore</keyword> and other parts of <keyword id="6354953" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="punjab" source="Orion">Punjab</keyword> province due to devastating floods, the Pakistan government may import tomato and onion from <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>, according to the market dealers here. "On Sunday, per kilogram of tomato and onion were available in Lahore's markets at around Rs500 and Rs400 respectively. However, in Sunday markets both commodities were available at Rs 100 per kg less than that of those available in regular markets," Jawaad Rizvi, a wholesale dealer of Lahore market, told PTI. He said that in the coming days the prices of commodities will increase further as the supply of vegetables from <keyword id="45793" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="balochistan" source="Orion">Balochistan</keyword>, <keyword id="12961" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sindh" source="Orion">Sindh</keyword> and south Punjab has badly been affected because of floods. "In the coming days, onion and tomato per kg prices may cross Rs700. Similarly, potato price has increased from Rs40 per kg to Rs120kg," Rizvi said. In the markets, the short supply of vegetables is because of destruction of the crops on thousands of acres by the floods in Balochistan and Sindh. It is learnt the federal government is considering the option to import onion and tomato from India through Wagah border. Currently, Lahore and other cities of Punjab are getting the supply of tomato and onion from Afghanistan via the Torkham border. "One hundred containers of tomato and around 30 of onion are being received at Torkham border daily, out of which two containers of tomato and one of onion is being brought to Lahore city on a daily basis and the number of containers is absolutely too short to meet the demand in the provincial capital of Punjab, according to <keyword id="14835633" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="lahore-market-committee" source="Orion">Lahore Market Committee</keyword> Secretary Shehzad Cheema. He said vegetables like capsicum or bell pepper are also short in the market due to the floods. Cheema said the government would eventually import onion and tomato from India. He said import of vegetables from Iran via Taftan border (Balochistan) was not viable as the Iranian government had increased taxes on its imports and exports. He said the prices of date palm and banana would also go up in the coming days as most of the orchards in Sindh had been destroyed by the floods. Apple supply from Balochistan or other areas had also been stopped due to flooding. According to officials, floods have claimed over 1,030 lives so far, with 74 deaths reported in Sindh, 31 in Khyber Pakhtaunkhawa, six in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), four in Balochistan and one in Punjab. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/financial-bids-for-reliance-capital-to-be-submitted-on-monday/articleshow/93845467.cms">Financial Bids for Reliance Capital to be submitted on Monday</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-uks-new-scale-up-visa/articleshow/93799259.cms">Here’s everything you need to know about UK’s new Scale-up visa</a>

Pak may import tomato and onion from India amid huge surge in vegetable prices due to floods

The <keyword id="6356311" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organisation" source="Orion">World Health Organisation</keyword> has expressed fears about an impending second disaster of water-borne diseases in <keyword id="3001" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pakistan" source="Orion">Pakistan</keyword> in the wake of devastating floods that has wreaked havoc in several parts of the country. In a statement issued by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global health watchdog said water supply was disrupted in flood-hit areas of Pakistan, forcing people to drink unsafe water which could cause cholera and other diseases. The WHO has cautioned people across flood-hit areas of Pakistan, precisely the worst affected <keyword id="12961" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sindh" source="Orion">Sindh</keyword> province to be extra careful. Tedros on Saturday highlighted that stagnant water serves as a breeding ground for mosquitoes and spreads vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue and urged donors to continue to respond generously to save lives and prevent more suffering . Separately, the WHO Director general tweeted that he was deeply concerned about the potential for a 2nd disaster in Pakistan, spreading disease and threatening lives following the flooding and asked for quick support to tackle the issue. If we act quickly to protect the health system and deliver essential services, we can reduce the impact of this impending health crisis, he tweeted. Situation in Pakistan continues to be grim as the devastating floods have caused havoc in the country, precisely Balochistan and Sindh provinces. At least 1,545 people have been killed due to the floods across Pakistan and an estimated 16 million children impacted. The WHO has immediately released USD 10 million from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies which enabled the global health body to deliver essential medicines and other supplies to the country. In a related development, the <keyword id="6366068" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="international-monetary-fund" source="Orion">International Monetary Fund</keyword> (<keyword id="6355408" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="imf" source="Orion">IMF</keyword>) on Sunday announced to support flood relief and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan under its current bailout package for the country. The Fund last month restored a stalled economic assistance package and also provided USD 1.1 billion to the country. The IMF's resident representative in the country, Esther Perez Ruiz, said in a statement that the IMF was deeply saddened by the devastating impact of the recent floods in Pakistan and extended its sympathies to the millions of flood victims. We will work with others in the international community to support, under the current programme, the authorities' relief and reconstruction efforts, and especially their ongoing endeavour to assist those affected by the floods while ensuring sustainable policies and macroeconomic stability, the statement said. However, it is not clear how IMF would provide support under the existing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, which was signed in July 2019 to provide USD 6 billion to Pakistan during a 39-month period. But the IMF board had approved an extension of the program until end-June 2023 and also enhanced it to about USD 6.5 billion. The Sindh health department, meanwhile, said a total of 2.5 million patients had been treated at different medical camps across the province from July 1 to date, the Dawn newspaper reported. As many as 594,241 patients were treated for skin-related diseases, followed by diarrhea (534,800), malaria (10,702), dengue (1,401), and other diseases (120,745,1), stated a report by the Sindh Directorate General Health Services. The report also showed that 90,398 patients were treated during the last 24 hours, of which 17,919 had diarrhea, 19,746 had skin-related diseases, 695 had malaria and 388 had dengue. Around 92,797 people were treated in the province on September 15, the paper reported. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the health department said that its officials are already struggling to stem the spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever in flood-hit districts of the province, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/anil-agarwal-profile-vedanta-resources-listing-in-london-stock-exchange-gujarat-semiconductor-chipset-plant/articleshow/94297057.cms">Anil Agarwal – how a Bihar boy who knew only ‘yes’ and ‘no’ went onto list the first Indian company on London Stock Exchange</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/dotpe-raises-58-mn-plans-to-foray-into-financial-services/articleshow/94296660.cms">DotPe raises $58 mn, plans to foray into financial services</a>

Pak floods: WHO concerned about water-borne diseases

A <keyword id="404547" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistan-International-Airlines">Pakistan International Airlines</keyword> (PIA) plane crashed in a <keyword id="387426" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Residential-area">residential area</keyword> in Karachi near the city's <keyword id="1022095" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jinnah-International-Airport">Jinnah International Airport</keyword> on Friday, an official of the flag carrier has confirmed. The crash took place in the city's Model Colony area, reports Dawn news. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="75866096" title="Airfares to be capped, flights between Delhi-Mumbai can cost anywhere between ₹3,500—₹10,000" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> PIA spokesperson <keyword id="6753851" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Abdul-Sattar">Abdul Sattar</keyword> confirmed the crash and added that the flight A-320 was carrying 107 passengers and was flying from Lahore to Karachi. Footage showed plumes of smoke rising from the site of the crash. Confirming the incident, a senior official of the Civil Aviation Authority said the rescue operation was underway. <div type="twitter" handle="TrulyMonica" handlename="Monica" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1233014753691258883/bkWqx7PL_normal.jpg" favoritecount="74" retweetcount="34" status="This is tragic. Pakistan International Airlines plane with 107 people onboard crashes into a heavily populated civi… https://t.co/vlwcGLh06z" createdat="1590144355000" id="1263783143338766337"></div> "It is too early to say anything. We are collecting details of passengers," The Express Tribune quoted the official as saying. Meanwhile, a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Army Quick Reaction Force and <keyword id="9269131" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="sindh-pakistan-rangers">Sindh Pakistan Rangers</keyword> reached the site for relief and rescue efforts alongside civil administration, Dawn news reported. Sindh's Ministry of Health and Population Welfare has declared emergency in all major hospitals of Karachi due to the plane crash, according to Meeran Yousuf, the media coordinator to the provincial health minister. Last year, a PIA aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at Gilgit airport. Passengers had remained safe in the accident, but the plane suffered considerable damage. On December 6, 2016, PIA flight PK-661 carrying 48 passengers and crew had crashed on the way to Islamabad from Chitral, killing all on board. with inputs from IANS SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/checklist-for-airline-passengers-guidelines-from-ministry-of-civil-aviation/articleshow/75863760.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">An extra hour for check-in and no newspapers⁠— these are all the things you can and can’t do while taking a flight hereon</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/within-minutes-indigos-shares-nearly-halve-their-losses-since-march-end-after-india-allows-local-flights-to-resume-from-may-25-spicejet-soars-too/articleshow/75859878.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Within minutes, IndiGo’s shares nearly halve their losses since March-end after India allows local flights to resume from May 25⁠— SpiceJet soars too</a>

Pakistan International Airlines flight crashes in Karachi's residential area with 107 onboard

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Some of the walls of Mohenjo-Daro have been destroyed as a result of Pakistan's historic flooding.</li><li>The Cultural, Tourism, Antiquities, and Archives Department of the Sindh province estimated that repairs would cost $45 million.</li></ul>A preserved ancient city in Pakistan has witnessed "mass destruction" as a result of the country's historic rains and could cost millions of dollars to repair. Ahsan Abbasi, a curator at Mohenjo Daro, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/floods-pakistan-asia-south-dating-e3ee9f66c3a8e338e5037744e1f1cfa5">told the Associated Press</a> the outer walls of the city had been damaged by the rains.The Mohenjo Daro's "Buddhist stupa" — a religious burial ground — survived the rains, however. Repairs to preserve the World Heritage site are now underway, Abbasi told the AP.Mohenjo Daro — or Mound of the Dead in Sindhi —is an ancient civilization in the heart of Pakistan that cropped up on the Indus river 4,500 years ago. The ruins of the city are now a UNESCO world heritage site.Mojenjo Daro was discovered in the 1920s <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalgeographic.com%2Fhistory%2Farticle%2Fmohenjo-daro">after mysteriously disappearing</a> 4,000 years ago, according to National Geographic. Remnants of the city include bronze statues, pottery and a pool called the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Great-Bath-Mohenjo-daro">Great Bath.</a>The immaculately planned city, with endless rows of baked brick walls, was considered the "first great urban center" of the Indus Valley civilization and had complex drainage systems to address ancient floods, according to UNESCO. The Indus Valley civilization is one of the world's earliest civilizations, lasting between 2500 and 1700 BCE, and <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization/Craft-technology-and-artifacts">consisted of over 100 towns and villages</a> along the Indus river in modern-day Pakistan.A letter sent to UNESCO by the Cultural, Tourism, Antiquities, and Archives Department of the Sindh province said the Indus Valley civilization site had seen "mass destruction" and requested $45 million for repairs, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/moenjodaro-pakistan-floods-intl-hnk/index.html">according to CNN.</a>During UN Secretary General António Guterres' visit to the country on Friday, UNESCO responded with $350,000 in funds to help rebuild the site, as well as other destroyed sites across the country. The money will help to address crucial repairs while UNESCO continues to assess the situation, CNN reported.The letter also said that various parts of the site and the museum were given to people to take refuge during the monsoon. Over the last two months, Pakistan has endured <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pakistani-writer-warns-international-community-following-deadly-floods-2022-9">heavy monsoon rains and glacier melts</a> that have submerged one-third of the country and impacted 33 million Pakistanis. Over 1,100 people have died so far. The Sindh province, where Mohenjo Daro is located, has been one of the worst hit by the flooding due to its location near the <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/07/asia/pakistan-flood-lake-manchar-swells-intl-hnk/index.html">overflowing Lake Manchar.</a>

The 4,500 year old ruins of a once-hidden ancient civilization in Pakistan are being threatened by the country's historic rains

More than 90 people have been confirmed dead after a <keyword id="404547" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistan-International-Airlines">Pakistan International Airlines</keyword> (PIA) passenger plane crashed into a residential area in <keyword id="6587" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="karachi">Karachi</keyword> near the city's airport, while a search and rescue operation continued on Saturday, according to authorities. Sindh health officials have said that 97 people have been confirmed dead, while two survived the crash on Friday that took place in the densely populated Model Colony near the Jinnah International Airport, reports Dawn news. According to PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez, the A320 Airbus was carrying 91 passengers and eight crew members from Lahore to Karachi. Eyewitnesses said the flight PK 8303 appeared to attempt to land two or three times before crashing. Meeran Yousuf, the media coordinator for the Sindh Health Minister, told Dawn news that two passengers had survived and were brought to hospitals. She identified the survivors as Zubair and Zafar Masood, who is the President of Bank of Punjab. "Zubair has 35 per cent burns and is being treated at the (Dr Ruth Pfau) Civil Hospital Karachi, while Masood has four fractures and is being treated at the Darul Sehat Hospital," said Yousuf, adding that both were in stable condition. Moreover, she said that 19 victims had been identified so far. A third person, who had earlier been identified as a survivor from the plane, was later confirmed to be a resident of the area where the plane crashed. She was among the 11 persons who were injured on the ground. Meanwhile, PIA's Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Malik has ruled any possibility that the plane had any technical or any other issue. "All standard operating procedures were followed before the plane's takeoff," The Express Tribune quoted him as saying in a news conference on Friday night. He said the inquiry will be held to ascertain the cause of crash. But <keyword id="3001" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistan">Pakistan</keyword> Airlines Pilots' Association spokesperson Tariq Yahya, while speaking on Geo News, said that the plane seemed to be gliding at the end. "Communications show that the plane did not have power at the end and was gliding and couldn't make it to the runway," said Yahya, adding that it didn't have power when it was asked to climb to 3,000 feet. The crash came just days after Pakistan allowed the domestic flights to resume operations after being grounded for days due to the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered condolences to the families of the departed and has ensured an immediate inquiry is instituted. Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, expressed his grief and sorrow over the tragedy and has instructed the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to come up with a prompt inquiry report for the incident. In Pakistan's most recent deadly crash, a PIA plane in 2016 burst into flames after one of its two turboprop engines failed while flying from the remote north to Islamabad, killing more than 40 people. The deadliest air disaster on Pakistani soil was in 2010, when an Airbus A321 operated by private airline Airblue and flying from Karachi crashed into the hills outside Islamabad as it came into land, killing all 152 people on board.

Death toll from Karachi plane crash rises to over 90

A gun and grenade attack at the <keyword id="3712741" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="pakistan-stock-exchange">Pakistan Stock Exchange</keyword> (PSX) in Karachi on Monday claimed the lives of two civilians, authorities said, adding that law enforcement agencies have gunned down all four militants that stormed the building and opened indiscriminate fire. Police said militants launched a grenade attack at the main gate of the PSX and stormed the building after firing indiscriminately, Geo News reported. A police officer and the security guard stationed outside the PSX building were also injured in the attack. People inside the PSX building were evacuated from the backdoor. Confirming the attack in a tweet, PSX Director, Abid Ali Habib said: "An unfortunate incident took place at the Pakistan Stock Exchange. "They (terrorists) made their way from our parking area and opened fire on everyone." Speaking to Geo TV, the Inspector-General Karachi said that the situation was under control and all militants had been killed in the attack. He said that Rangers and police officials had entered the building and were conducting a search operation. Sindh Governor Imran Ismail condemned the incident, saying: "Strongly condemn the attack on PSX aimed at tarnishing our relentless war on terror. Have instructed the IG &amp; security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators are caught alive &amp; their handlers are accorded exemplary punishments." The PSX is located at the heart of Karachi's business centre. Important buildings like that of the State Bank of Pakistan is located near it.

Gun and grenade attack at Pakistan Stock Exchange kills six

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Pakistani writer is warning the international community after deadly flooding in the country.</li><li>"You can call these people climate refugees. Remember that phrase," Fatima Bhutto <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/03/opinion/environment/floods-in-pakistan-climate-change.html">wrote</a> in The New York Times.</li></ul>A Pakistani writer is warning the international community about climate change after deadly floods submerged a third of the country, causing millions of people to be displaced. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Fatima Bhutto <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/03/opinion/environment/floods-in-pakistan-climate-change.html">wrote</a> climate change likely played a role in the heavy rains."So you can call these people climate refugees. Remember that phrase. Your country will have them, too," she said. For two months, Pakistan has endured <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pakistan-sees-climate-change-fueled-floods-barely-contributes-global-emissions-2022-8">torrential rains</a> that caused the country's worst flooding in more than a decade. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/videos-photos-pakistan-floods-killed-1000-monsoon-humanitarian-crisis-disaster-2022-8">floodwaters</a> swept away entire buildings, devastated crops, and killed over 1,100 people. An area about the size of Colorado is now submerged in water, according to Sherry Rehman, the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-issues-flash-appeal-160-million-help-pakistan-with-floods-2022-08-30/">country's climate minister.</a> Officials estimate that more than <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/25/asia/pakistan-flooding-climate-minister-intl-hnk/index.html">33 million Pakistanis</a> — one in seven people in the country — have been impacted by the monsoon rains. On August 29, Rehman <a href="https://twitter.com/sherryrehman/status/1564259863508799498">tweeted</a> that one town in Sindh saw 67 inches of rain in one day: "Unheard of, anywhere," the minister said. <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/pakistan">According to Our World in Data</a>, the country produces <a href="https://www.unep.org/gan/news/press-release/pakistan-develop-national-adaptation-plan-climate-change">less than 1%</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet is experiencing some of the worst effects of climate change.Pakistan was ranked in the top 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change in the 2021 <a href="https://www.germanwatch.org/en/19777">Global Climate Risk Index</a>.

Pakistani writer gives dire warning to international community following deadly flooding: 'You can call these people climate refugees... Your country will have them too.'

The team behind "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAOypGQdzGU">How Millions are Trapped in Modern-Day Slavery at Brick Kilns in Pakistan</a>" was awarded an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rtdna.org/2024-national-edward-r-murrow-award-winners">Edward R. Murrow Award</a> for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within a Large Digital Organization. The documentary — which garnered 9.5 million views on YouTube — is part of Business Insider's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/show/risky-business">Risky Business</a> series, spotlighting the world's most dangerous jobs.The investigation revealed the daily lives of millions in Pakistan and across Southeast Asia who are trapped in the dangerous work of brick-making to repay loans borrowed from kiln owners. Workers, including young children, inhale dust and toxic fumes throughout the day. Unaware of the terms of their contracts, brickmakers find their debt snowballing into an endless cycle of forced labor."Being from Sindh province, where many of these brick kilns are located, it's well known that the area is notorious for feudal activity. Everyone knows it's happening, but no one dares to take action because these people are very powerful and well connected," said Deputy Executive Producer, Havovi Cooper. "When I pitched this to the team, I wanted to really dig into this issue and see what goes on inside these kilns.""Most of us got into journalism because we want to show what is happening in the world in a way that motivates people to make it a better place," said Business Insider's Head of Video, Erica Berenstein. "This story's impact went beyond motivating our audience - it spurred action, and ended with a family being freed from debt bondage. That's the biggest impact I've ever seen in my career, and it inspires our team to continue doing high-impact journalism!"Following the powerful exposé, the team followed the family featured in the original documentary as they <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAOypGQdzGU">escaped modern-day slavery</a>, and published a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-help-families-trapped-in-modern-day-slavery-2023-5">guide</a> to share how readers could help.Olivia Nemec and Havovi Cooper were the lead producers for the episode. Robin Lindsay and Olivia Nemec edited the piece and the field production and camerawork was conducted by freelancers Kashif Khan, Bilawal Bhatti and Maqbool Ahmed Zai, who found and interviewed the Meghwar family.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Gunmen opened fire at the Pakistan <keyword id="6375761" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="stock-exchange">Stock Exchange</keyword> in <keyword id="6587" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="karachi">Karachi</keyword>, Pakistan, on Monday.</li><li>Four assailants were killed, Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon told Reuters.</li><li>The attackers killed at least three people, <a href="https://apnews.com/35b825ddbb5d4ecda7f59f231bb3ddd3">police told the Associated Press</a> (AP). </li><li>Security forces have surrounded the building, which is being swept for explosive devices, the AP reported.</li><li>The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the <keyword id="31243" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="attack">attack</keyword>, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/29/asia/karachi-pakistan-stock-exchange-attack-intl-hnk/index.html">according to CNN</a>. </li></ul>Gunmen opened fire at the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-attacks/gunmen-attack-pakistani-stock-exchange-four-killed-police-says-idUSKBN2400IS">Reuters</a>.The assailants killed at least three people, including two guards and a policeman, <a href="https://apnews.com/35b825ddbb5d4ecda7f59f231bb3ddd3">according to the Associated Press</a> (AP), citing police. All four gunmen were killed, Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon told Reuters. The attackers arrived in a silver Corolla car, police said. They were armed with grenades and automatic weapons when they stormed the building, according to officers. Police official Rizwan Ahmend told the AP that the attackers had been carrying food supplies, suggesting they had been readying themselves for a long siege. They were instead killed by security forces. <div type="image" title="Pakistan Stock Exchange Karachi shooting gunmen attack" height="1000" width="2000" msid="76687354" hostid="261"></div>Heavily armed special forces have surrounded the building, the AP said. Police spokesperson Shazia Jehan told the agency that the bomb disposal squad has also been called and is sweeping the building for explosive devices. The Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, the largest in Pakistan, is the country's financial center. A statement on its official Twitter account said that the situation is unfolding, but that security forces and management were in control.Maj. Gen. Omar Ahmed Bukhari of the Pakistan Rangers Sindh paramilitary group, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/29/asia/karachi-pakistan-stock-exchange-attack-intl-hnk/index.html">told CNN</a> that the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The <a href="https://www.state.gov/terrorist-designations-of-balochistan-liberation-army-and-husain-ali-hazzima-and-amendments-to-the-terrorist-designations-of-jundallah/">US State Department lists</a> the BLA as a terror organization and describes it as an armed separatist group. The group seeks independence for Balochistan, Pakistan's largest but least populated province. <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/baloch-liberation-army-claims-attack-on-pakistan-stock-exchange-rjt2bkdjv">According to the Times of London</a>, the group put out a statement saying it had "carried out a self-sacrificing attack on Karachi stock exchange."

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Everyone at court was waiting in bated breath for <keyword id="38062" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ram-Jethmalani">Ram Jethmalani</keyword> to speak, as he appeared as the counsel of one of the country’s most controversial cases between RIL and RNRL at Bombay High Court in 2009. Jethmalani was ominously quiet as he heard his opponent and famous advocate Harish Salve speak for hours at a stretch. When the court was adjourned, Jethmalani stood up and requested the bench to stall for a few minutes as he had something to say. Every reported had a pen tight on the notepad and ears peeled, but Jethmalani said, “Once in a village there was a man who spoke so much that everyone was too tired of listening to him.” Salve was amused, and the bench cracked up. Today, one of India’s most famous voices fell silent as he passed away at the age of 96 following a prolonged illness. His funeral will be held in Delhi on Sunday. A clan of warriors It was not just his candour that Jethmalani was known for, but also his courage. He was one of the few who represented clients who went against the government. Probably, it was something he inherited from his ancestors. They had fought for his homeland Sindh alongside British general Charles Napier, who eventually won the war but also admitted ‘to a noble form of rascality’. Jethmalani became those industrious few refugees who thrived in a new India. He was all of 17 when he earned his law degree, thanks to the many ‘triple promotions’ he received at school. Famous clients and infamous cases In the first few years Jethmalani earned the dubious reputation of being a ‘smuggler’s advocate’ after he represented mafia leader Haji Mastan in a case. He was only the first of the many underdogs that Jethmalani both successfully and unsuccessfully, represented. He picked cases that no one else would and select clients that no one would dare to — including stock market scamster Harshad Mehta, the man who killed former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, V Sriharan, and Afzal Guru who was convicted for an attack on the parliament. But, Jethmalani wasn’t always on the right side of things in the governments and public opinion. He defended religious guru Asaram Bapu in a rape case against a minor. He was also the lawyer of Manu Sharma who was accused of shooting Jesssica Lal — a case which turned into a public outrage. Yet, Jethmalani was unfazed through it all — even when public criticized him and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled him in 2013. By the time he retired in 2017, he probably had as many detractors as fans and clients combined in an illustrious career. And he did not go out quietly. Jethmalani who<a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ram-jethmalani-arvind-kejriwal-arun-jaitley-defamation-case-1026286-2017-07-26"> represented Delhi chief</a> minister Arvind Kejriwal a ₹2 crore bill, chose to fight his own arch nemesis Arun Jaitley right before his departure from law.

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